If you like something courageous and original, then you are probably a fan of the industrial style. Want to create a unique flavor in your interior? Make a table of pipes with your own hands, it's cheap, simple and most importantly, interesting. The essence of the style is the construction of metal, wood, plastic in various combinations. Of course, there are amazing models that cost a lot of money, but if you get to the point without fanaticism, you can make a very nice industrial-style table, for example, from water pipes. Cheap material, sizes you can choose as you like, and everyone knows how to work with a wrench.
Pipes can be used different - profile, plastic - depending on taste and tools. This article presents thirty examples with step-by-step photo instructions, hopefully enough for inspiration.
How to make a table of pipes
Pretty a wall table made of pipes on one leg is ideal for a small room. An interesting design, not only in terms of reliability, is more attracted to the original design. The idea is quite simple, one part of the countertop is attached to the wall, the second rests on a metal pipe.
Dimensions: height 90 cm, length 130 cm, width 75 cm. For attaching to the wall, two inserts were used, the countertop essentially sandwiched between the two boards. Assembling the support from the pipes is quite simple, you only need a few fittings, two tubes and three flanges. The photo in the gallery shows the connection order.
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Water pipe table
Most parts of pipes and components can be bought at any plumbing store, and a tabletop can be ordered or made independently. therefore a table of water pipes, it is not only beautiful, but also economical. In addition, it is not necessary to buy all the parts, if you have old water pipes, you can completely use them. True, you will have to spend more time putting them in order and, perhaps, the table will not look perfect, but it should not look like that, because this style expresses simplicity, honesty and a certain roughness.
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How to make a console table from galvanized pipes
Buying large pieces of furniture can be expensive, and if you prefer some special, non-standard style, then the purchase will certainly cost a pretty penny. If you like industrial design, you can find out how to make a table of galvanized pipes in this article. Of course, console table - Not quite a familiar piece of furniture, but it performs its function perfectly, for example, in a narrow hallway. This table is very easy to make, everyone can handle it. To work, you need to buy: four end caps; four 24-inch pipes; six T-shaped adapters; four mounts for attaching the legs to the bottom of the table; two 8-inch pipes for the front legs; four 5-inch pipes for the hind legs and middle pipes connecting the legs. It is better to immediately paint the pipes black, this helps to stand out against the background of the tree, creating a certain contrast. Look at the steps for assembling the legs in step-by-step photos, if you describe, it will turn out a bit confusing, in fact, everything is very simple.
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Also side table and side trolley that can fit under the table. The whole complex is made of copper pipes and reclaimed wood, after processing, such wood is obtained more durable and reliable. In addition, it looks more textured and less afraid of moisture. The assembly of the table has its own nuances, but if you look at the photos in the gallery, you get a pretty good idea of how to assemble this design. It may look a little unreliable, but this is only at first glance.Here, the 1/2 "pipe was mainly used, it is cheaper, but rather strong for a project of this size. Of course, here are not completely step-by-step photos, but if you are interested in details and instructions, you can visit the site, the link to which is located under the gallery.
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Similar narrow console table made of water pipes, which the author conveniently adapted in the living room as a windowsill. Looks pretty, right? And all the costs are the purchase of pipes, flanges and adapters in the plumbing store, compared to the previous version, almost for free. The old board was used as a table top, in principle, putting it in order, grinding, painting and took up most of the time.
Assembling the legs from the pipes is quite simple, you can give them any configuration. In the end, do not forget to install rubber plugs so that the floors do not spoil.
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Metal pipe table
Shown here how easy it is to make a table from a metal pipe, which can be either an ideal garage workbench or a chic dining table (with a slight additional refinement). What is remarkable about tables made of metal pipes is its simplicity of manufacture. Some spend a lot of money buying finished products, although if you buy a table for spare parts and assemble it yourself, it will cost several times less. This table will be 1 m high, 180 cm long and 90 cm widebut you you can change the specifications to get the dimensions you need. Do not worry if the table is too high or low, pipe sections are very easy to replace. For this project, you can use reclaimed wood, just be sure to check the quality. The assembly order is shown in detail in step-by-step photos, if you are interested in materials and some moments of assembly are not clear, you can find out details on the website, link under the gallery. This is a wonderful table, suitable for both the living room and the nursery, garage or garden table. The only limitations are your imagination and square meters. Just do not forget that if you plan to use it for eating, you need to use a food-safe, transparent coating.
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Table with legs made of pipes
This contemporary rustic coffee table made of solid boards fastened with an iron bracket and an iron pipe. The author used a metal bracket to tie the boards together and made legs from a 3/4 water pipe. The result was a strong and reliable table, which can be made in various sizes at your discretion.
The assembly order is well displayed in the gallery of step-by-step photos, and detailed instructions can be found on the website of the source.
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Pipe coffee table
Next to the sofa and TV a coffee table made of pipes will look very stylish. With just a few steps, a minimum of materials and you have a solid coffee table.
From materials you will need two sheets of plywood, pipes, rubber pads and a set of connectors, and from tools a drill, grinder, tape measure and socket wrench to assemble the connectors. If you cut and drill everything correctly, this will mean a length of 45 and 70 cm, but best of all measure center distances and then subtract 10 cm to account for any inaccuracies. Using a hacksaw, cut 2 long and 2 short horizontal supports from the pipes, and then 4 more vertical ones. The length of the vertical supports may vary depending on what table height you prefer. Attach the pipes and connectors to see how it will look. Then simply connect the sides of the connector, insert the pieces of pipe that need to be attached 90 degrees and tighten. After taking these preliminary steps, mounting the base frame will make it pretty easy.
- Turn the table upside down.
- Set the horizontal support at a distance of 10cm (or what distance you choose) on one side.
- Attach the other side at the same distance to the vertical support in the same way.
- Repeat this process for the other two legs.
- Place two sets of legs in the drilled holes, and then attach the short horizontal pipes in the same way to the top of the connectors.
- After tightening, attach rubber pads.
Now you have a strong coffee table for use for many years. If you get tired, you can always disassemble and reuse parts for another project!
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Shown here how to make decoupage coffee table. Look at what happened with the author, he managed to completely remake the old table in practical new furniture in an industrial style. At first, how the countertop was restored. In this case, the decoupage was carried out by the method when an adhesive is used to attach the paper to the surface. The paper is immersed in glue so that it is completely wet, and then placed on the surface. If you have any money, epoxy coatings can be usedas for bar counters. With legs easier, saw off the old ones and fasten the flanges in their place. You will also need two tees to install a longitudinal pipe. At the final stage, install the stubs. Now you have a new table, or rather, like a new one :)
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2-tier industrial style coffee table
Basically, ordinary pipe coffee table, with simple elements, the only real added difficulty is the second recessed shelf, which the author decided to add for more rational use, but all the elements follow a similar process, so that you can easily make a table without an additional shelf. Simple manufacturing procedure:
- sand and varnish countertop boards;
- prepare the pipes, you can buy them in any hardware store of various sizes, this is a great, cheap option for inexperienced craftsmen;
- pipes need to be cleaned, usually they are sold rather dirty and greasy, and to wash them easily and most importantly, it is necessary;
- apply several layers of black paint;
- drill holes in the bottom of the table and fix the legs;
- attach the bottom shelf to two short pipes.
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Simple pipe table
You can easily do this do-it-yourself beautiful simple table made of pipes. In this case, the countertop was bought at a furniture store, but if you have a good stove or old wooden doors, then of course you can reduce the cost. Steel pipes attached with flanges will make this table durable and reliable. Before planning which table you want, decide on two factors: table size and room availability. As for height, most tables are made approximately 90 cm high. Be sure to consider the thickness of the countertops when determining the height of the legs. What you need: 4 flanges, 4 plastic plugs, 4 pipes for legs, screws. Of the tools: drill, socket wrench, level, screwdriver. The level is needed to correctly fix the legs, but not necessarily, if necessary, they can be adjusted so that the table does not swing when it is assembled. How to combine all this is shown in step-by-step photos, as you see, it’s not at all difficult, for this you need so little effort that you could do something similar for each room in your house or apartment.
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Another very simple galvanized pipe option. Materials needed: galvanized pipes, black spray paint, four pine boards, stain, screws. note that all pipes must be the same diameter. In addition, the length listed below includes the length of the threaded portion. Pipes: 8 pieces of 30 cm, 4 of 35 cm, one 115 cm, 6 tees, 4 floor flanges with zinc coating, rubber caps for the bottom of the legs. Well, with the assembly, special difficulties should not arise, see step-by-step photos, and everything will turn out, a suitable job for beginners.
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Mooring pipe table
This side table made of pipes not only incredibly easy to do, but it’s also super cheap. For this table, one metal pipe, a hollow core door, flanges and angle brackets were needed.First you need to polish the door, paint it, that is, put it in order, it is much easier and cheaper to fix it than to buy a new countertop. Then you need to attach the flanges to the bottom and floor, tighten the pipes. Then attach the second edge of the table to the metal brackets, but this is if you are not going to move it anywhere, so to speak, a stationary option, otherwise you can simply add two more legs.
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Tables made of quartz stone, although heavy, but look very beautiful. Quartz agglomerate, a reliable material, as a rule, has good aesthetics and does not require special attention. The author suggests to make such a table with a quartz countertop and pipe legs. It is clear that the main requirement is strength, quartz, although not as heavy as granite, but still weighs decently. Therefore, this design provides additional leg in the center. The table is large enough to comfortably accommodate 6 people. Below in the photo in the diagrams all the connection nodes are shown, however, the frame design can always be changed.
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Decorative side table made of chimney
You just don’t buy one in the store. This is a fairly easy project, such a table can be made in one day, no problem. Not to say that this is a very practical thing, but comfortable, it will look great in the living room, takes up little space and can be moved as desired. The main thing, a table can be made with virtually no cost, all the necessary materials can be selected from the things that are usually found in every garage or closet. It takes two flanges to match the size of the pipe, a piece of cloth, a stapler, a metal plate, I understand, the pipe, 75 - 80 centimeters, and that's all. How to make a table, you don’t even have to read the instructions, on the step-by-step photos everything is shown very accessible, but if you still have questions, a link to the site is under the gallery.
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Today, many are fond of industrial style, therefore tables made of metal pipes so popular, and the wheels have become a "chip" among home craftsmen. Dining table with wheels has its advantages, if necessary, it can be transported, and not dragged from the living room to the kitchen, to the veranda or even to the yard, if you live in a country house. The dining table option proposed by the author is quite simple to manufacture, much simpler than making a regular wooden structure, you can verify this by looking at the step-by-step photos. First of all, do not need a frame, flanges are attached to the transverse boards that connect the countertop. Secondly, assemble the legs and attach the wheels, it can be said a matter of minutes, no special tools are needed, only a wrench and a screwdriver. Therefore, even without experience in the carpentry, you can safely get to work.
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Pipe bar table
Bar table, a useful thing, and made of water pipes, also original. The simple design consists of two shelves, a set of pipes and wheels. To make such a thing is not difficult, if you find two boards of the right size, then no tools will be needed, except for a wrench and a screwdriver. Even flanges are not needed, water pipes can be fixed metal clamps. You can also make a device for hanging glasses by the legs, for which just fill the strips with a narrow slot. In an apartment, such a table will look, perhaps, bulky, but for a summer house it’s the most. Although you can make any size, for example, half as much.
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Such industrial-style mobile pipe rack very easy to do with your own hands. First you need to find the board, cut to size, sandpaper, varnish. Then buy all the necessary parts for the racks. When buying, before leaving the store, be sure to twist each pipe to make sure they are fully screwed. Then mark and drill holes in the boards, fasten the flanges. Screw in the pipes and adjust so that the shelves are even. Screw the wheels. That's all the rack is ready.
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For making this table from pipes many tools will not be needed - a circular saw, drill, wrench. From the materials of several boards, plumbingpipes with adapters, flanges, tees, this is shown in the second photo in the gallery. Prepare the boards, fasten them with two cross strips. Then turn the table over and collect the legs. The author offers such a configuration, of course, you can do it your way. It is really very simple, and perhaps no special instructions are needed. If you are going to use this table in the workshop, then you can not paint.
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Do-it-yourself pipe table in industrial style
Very pretty industrial design pipe table and specially processed metal parts "antique". But I must admit, a job is not for the faint of heart. The manufacturing method proposed by the author can be dangerous, so be extremely careful. Do not try to do this if you are not confident in your abilities. Be sure to follow all safety precautions. when using power tools and hazardous chemicals, be sure to also read the operating instructions before using them.
Necessary materials.
- galvanized pipe 3/4 "26 cm 8 pcs
- galvanized full flanges 16 pcs
- 48 pcs galvanized screws
- cleaning agent
- Plastic container
- gas torch
- thermal gloves
- vegetable oil
- bee sun
- metal pan
- pliers
Assembly order
- Put metal pipes in a plastic container. Pour enough cleaning agent so that the pipes completely hide and leave for 2 to 3 hours. If you will do this indoors, provide good ventilation.
- When the pipes lie for the set time, pull out and rinse well.
- Then pour vegetable oil into a metal container.
- Put on protective gloves and holding metal parts with pliers while heating the metal with a torch until it turns orange.
- After that, dip in vegetable oil. Then warm to orange and dip in oil for 30 seconds. It is advisable that a fire extinguisher be at hand.
- Cool the metal with water, and when it cools down so that you can take it by hand, rinse off the remaining oil with water and clean it with a wire brush.
- Heat the metal again slightly with a torch (about 30 seconds) and apply beeswax. While warm, wipe with a cotton rag.
That's all. As you can see, the process is quite intense, but if you really want your the table looked old-fashioned, it's worth it! So it is necessary to do with all metal parts.
Now wooden parts
You will need
- two solid wood slabs
- Tape measure and pencil
- A circular saw
- Rectangular clamp
- milling cutter
- grinder
- Paint and brush
- Mineral oil
Operating procedure
Start with the dimensions shown here for the 50 x 60 cm shelves. Then saw out the block with a circular saw. Repeat this process for the second shelf. Grind the edges. Wipe the edges. Using Minwax Dark Walnut Paint, wipe the surface and wipe immediatelyto get a darker color. Wipe both shelves with mineral oil (or other sealant, such as wax or polyurethane).
To build a table you will like
- Drill
- Wrench
- All metal parts
- Both half level
Assembly
- Drill through holes in each shelf. This way you will drill four holes into the flange.
- Drill holes at the bottom of the top shelf. The bottom shelf will be with holes on both sides - top and bottom.
- Fasten the 4 flanges with the snap screws on the top of the shelf using a wrench.
- Screw the pipe into the four flanges.
- Attach the flanges to the bottom of the upper shelf with screws.
- Screw these flanges to the pipe that is already attached to the bottom shelf.
- Attach the flanges to the underside of the bottom shelf.
- Screw the pipes and screw the flanges to the bottom of the pipe.
Make sure the table is level. If you need to align, simply twist or unscrew the pipes until it becomes level.
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Mobile pipe workshop table
The author had an old kitchen table in the garage, which served as a work rack where various items could be collected or stored. He decided to make it more mobile, so he decided raise the countertop and add a few wheels. The step-by-step photos show how this was done.
That is, it is necessary to cut the pipes, then make a frame for the lower level. Then cover it with plywood, attach the wheels and, at the end, secure the pipes to the pipe clamps. Why not on flanges, it’s not entirely clear, such is the author’s idea.
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The table is completely made of waste - used boards and metal pipes. The upper part of the table consists of 4 pipes welded into a square. Two long, two short, the thicker the better. The lower part - the legs are made of thick metal pipes of the same length. Table height is selected according to need. The second picture shows the installation of the upper base.
The third and fourth photo - a way to connect the legs. Use a hammer and withcooker for joining all parts. You can use wooden pallets or wooden boards. As an alternative to metal mesh, if you will use it as a workbench for welding. At the end, it is necessary to sand and paint. It looks not very, but functional :)
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Tables made of PVC pipes
How to make a table from PVC pipes
PVC pipes, it turns out, are an excellent material for making furniture; they are not inferior in strength to metal pipes, and the design is much easier. The author of this master class clearly showed what can be done from a hollow door and a set of PVC pipes. The step-by-step photographs show how to make a table of PVC pipes with your own hands, or rather to collect, this word more fully reflects the essence of the process. In the gallery you will find assembly diagrams and photos of the necessary details, if you need instructions and explanations, a link to the author’s website under the gallery.
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Table made of pallets and PVC pipes
Here it is shown how to make a simple table from one pallet and PVC pipes.
- Step 1: Remove the pallet, that is, just disassemble and set aside the parts that will be needed for the countertop.
- Step 2: Making the countertops. Also nothing complicated, put two boards in parallel, evenly fasten six boards on them with screws (or nails), saw off the excess, sand and varnish (or paint).
- Step 3: We collect the legs from the PVC pipes. Prepare pipes and tees. The gallery has a photo with the specified dimensions. Cut the pipe into pieces of the right size. Measure 5 cm from the end of the wooden strip and glue the connectors to the table with super glue.
- Step 4: Assemble the structure. In this case, PVC pipes with a diameter of 10 cm and 6 T connectors were used. Need to cut - 1x93 cm, 2x61 cm, 2x 51 cm, 2x 41 cm, 2x5 cm.
The order of connection, see the photo. At the end, paint the pipes black.
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Children's table made of PVC pipes
Need a table for children? The author offers a simple version of the easy and convenient children's table made of PVC pipeswhich you will assemble in one day as a constructor. First, cut the pipes to the desired length. Assemble the frame “dry” to check how everything fits. Then make a countertop - a sheet of durable plywood will do. When all the parts are ready, you can glue the pipes. When dry, attach the countertop, as in the photo.
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Simple coffee table made of plastic pipes
A small coffee table made of plastic pipes, which the author made on his own project from PVC water pipes and fittings. The main task was to make a solid construction. For this purpose, the legs are fixed on two parallel longitudinal pipes, which are still additionally fastened by a crossbeam. In step-by-step photos, perhaps, not everything is clear, so you can follow the link under the gallery to the site where the process is described in stages, step by step.
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Glass coffee table made of PVC pipes
The author of this masterpiece, Dan Fair, shows how to make stylish coffee tableusing PVC fittings and wood dowels. What you need: four wooden dowels, 2 PVC pipes, crosses, cement for plastic, green spray paint, dark varnish, brushes, rags, self-adhesive vinyl tape, a centimeter, a pencil and round glass for the countertop. The manufacturing procedure is shown in step-by-step photos, everything seems to be clear. If you need detailed instructions, link under the gallery.
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Beautiful coffee table made of pipes
Here is such an amazing design can be made from four plastic tubes and eight adapters. Handsomely. But how durable it is, it’s hard to say, it remains to take a word to the author’s statement. It cannot be done without drawings, the picture is hard to see, the first photo is the outline of a master. In principle, how to do this is understandable, but how to make it smooth, not very, at least from the photographs. However, You can read the detailed instructions on the website.
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To assemble this table you will need a minimum of tools: tape measure, marker, pipe cutter, saw on wood. In addition, it is necessary to stock up with finishing materials - paint for pipes and wood stain. The amount of materials will depend on the sizeif you want a wider table, enlarge your rack of boards 1x6 or even 1x8 and change the length accordingly to the width of the connecting pipe to maintain a tight fit. For strokes you will also need screws; 4 boards, a box for an electrical outlet, the outlet itself, cable, drill and screwdriver. The assembly order and dimensions for this table are indicated on the diagrams in the photo gallery, however, in inches (1 inch - 2.54 cm).
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150 photos of pipe tables examples
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